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Torrequemada

Coordinates: 39°22′N 6°13′W / 39.367°N 6.217°W / 39.367; -6.217
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This article is about the Spanish town. For the leader of the Spanish Inquisition, see Tomás de Torquemada.
Torrequemada, Spain
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Coordinates: 39°22′N 6°13′W / 39.367°N 6.217°W / 39.367; -6.217
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityExtremadura
ProvinceCáceres
MunicipalityTorrequemada
Area
 • Total30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total570
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Torrequemada is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. The name Torrequemada is derived from the Spanish words torre meaning "tower" and quemada meaning "burnt." In 1594 it was part of the Cáceres district in the province of Trujillo.[2]

Church of Torrequemada

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ 1591 Spanish census (in Spanish)



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